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Nicolaus Copernicus |
Developed the sun-centered model of the universe |
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Tycho Brane and Johannes Kepler |
Built astronomical observatory to calculate plant orbits; supported Copernicus's theory |
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Francis Bacon |
Called for a new scientific method |
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Rene Descartes |
Developed new philosophy of human researching |
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Issac Newton |
Developed laws of gravity and motion; invented calculus |
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Robert Boyle |
Identified basic building blocks of matter, opening the way for modern chemistry |